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Following a joint trial for separate cases that involved the killing of children, Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan have each received increased prison sentences.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This note explains what vesting orders are and how they are applied for.
A sexual predator who posed as a 12-year-old to obtain explicit photos from children has sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention. 
Applications to join the Attorney General’s Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) Group are now open
The leader of an international prostitution ring has had their sentence more than doubled after the Solicitor General intervened.
The Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure have been updated with guidance on digital materials, the Solicitor General has confirmed.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
On 29 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the RUSI Annual Security Lecture, reinforcing the government's commitment to international law.
The AGO collects and publishes data on the unduly lenient sentences we deal with
A rapist who attacked two women in the same night has had his sentence extended following the Solicitor General’s intervention. 
A man who sexually assaulted two men has had his suspended sentence quashed and has been jailed after the Solicitor General intervened Â
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